saltwater fancy guppy babies are they high in omega 3?

[2bnwocellaris]

i know from some online research clowns may start to lay if there diet is adjusted in the right way .. i am on the verge of going to the local fish store and getting some guppies and acclimating them to saltwater and then feeding my clowns the guppy babies i think this idea rocks since i don't want to spend money on anything like salmon or smelt roe as i heard that is what the serious breeders use in there own food mixes and i don't want to make my own food and freeze it as there are some good recipes ive found im to lazy do do that,, however i am not to lazy to do this idea and it will be cheap too..i want to do this but i need real advice from people who are knowledgeable beyond my years please give your input... as i would find it truly fascinating to watch the little guppies get savored by my two black and white misbard ocellaris it would fill my soul with joy to know its not going to hurt them or be void of nutritional value pls help!

 

[btldreef]

Try to keep the same question to one thread, people will get to you, but most people are sleeping right now, so you'll probably have to wait to tomorrow to get any responses.

 

[aquaknight]

There is no definite answer out there, as the only knowledge we have of the nutritional value of SW foods, are from those foods that are intended for human consumption (salmon, roe, etc). There unlikely will ever be a study on the nutritional values of aquarium fish. The market is just not big enough to support to funding need for said research, unlike the human food trade.
Depending on your location, roe isn't all that expensive in the first place. Smelt, or capelin roe for me is about $12/lb. Half a pound will last two clownfish quite a long time.

 

[flower]

Hi and welcome to the site!!
This is just a personal opinion....I am not speaking from book knowledge or any wisdom I have experianced. So take this with a grain of salt.
First, I would stay with SW critters that are found in the ocean, taking a freshwater critter will not have the right balance a SW critter needs to be healthy. Fish eat fish..it's the natural way, but they don't hop to another water source to find the food, they eat what swims with them.
Second, I think live food tops frozen, but hobbyists have been teaching fish to eat frozen. If your fish and new babies eat only live food they will not recognize the frozen as food when you resale the babies. I think on this line because I have seahorses....I really don't know for sure about other fish.

 

[gemmy]

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Originally Posted by AquaKnight http:///forum/thread/386010/saltwater-fancy-guppy-babies-are-they-high-in-omega-3#post_3388042
There is no definite answer out there, as the only knowledge we have of the nutritional value of SW foods, are from those foods that are intended for human consumption (salmon, roe, etc). There unlikely will ever be a study on the nutritional values of aquarium fish. The market is just not big enough to support to funding need for said research, unlike the human food trade.
Depending on your location, roe isn't all that expensive in the first place. Smelt, or capelin roe for me is about $12/lb. Half a pound will last two clownfish quite a long time.
I actually a decent article on fish food recently. I will have to find it again.

 

[bang guy]

If you're looking to gut load your Clown with HUFA try soaking minced seafood in cod liver oil. Be sure your skimmer is working well before trying this though as some of the oil will escape the food and needs to be skimmed out.
The baby Guppies are not going to harm your fish as long as they are a snack and not a staple food source. I've used Sailfin Mollies for the same purpose but I would not rely on brackish water fish to load HUFAs.